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Pima Works on Comm System to Cross Boundaries
February 15, 2011Tucson, Ariz. — For almost a decade now Pima County has been working to implement a $104 million Regional Emergency Communications Program that would let every police officer, sheriff’s deputy and firefighter in the county talk to one another.
Read full articleState Wants to Block Cell Phones in Prisons
February 15, 2011Sacramento, Calif. — California prison officials seized nearly 11,000 cell phones last year, some used to arrange extortions and assaults, others used by the likes of cult killer Charles Manson to connect with the outside world after more than four decades behind bars.
Read full articleAustralian Ambulance Communications Taken Down by Computer Virus
February 14, 2011AUSTRALIA — The New South Wales government said today that it was launching an investigation into how a computer virus…
Read full articleLoudon 9-1-1 Trains to Find Kids
February 11, 2011Loudon, Tenn. — For three hours, a Loudon couple could not locate their 10-year-old son. He had disappeared from their home. So they frantically dialed 9-1-1.
Read full articleRPI Fire Dispatch Criticized
February 11, 2011Troy, N.Y. — Firefighters said an RPI dispatcher gave them the wrong address to fight an on-campus arson Tuesday night, delaying their response by 30 minutes.
Read full articleOEC Hires Region IV Regional Coordinator
February 11, 2011The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) has a new Regional Coordinator (RC), John MacLean. John will represent Region IV (FL,…
Read full articlePresident Obama Details Plan to Win the Future through Expanded Wireless Access
February 10, 2011The 9/11 Commission noted that our homeland security is vulnerable, in part, due to the lack of interoperable wireless communication among first responders. The rollout of 4G high speed wireless services provides a unique opportunity to deploy such a system. President Obama’s budget calls for a $10.7 billion commitment to support the development and deployment of a nationwide wireless broadband network to afford public safety agencies with far greater levels of effectiveness and interoperability. An important element of this plan is the reallocation of the D Block for public safety and $500 million within the WIN Fund.
Read full articleiPhone AED App Could Help EMS
February 10, 2011The San Ramon (Calif.) Fire Department has created and put into civilian hands and iPhone app designed to alert CPR- and AED-trained bystanders within 500 feet of a cardiac arrest victim to the event so victims can receive immediate emergency assistance.
Read full articleConnecticut Man Asks Cops about Growing Pot, Ends Up Arrested
February 7, 2011Police say a Connecticut man called 911 to ask a dispatcher how much trouble he could get into by growing one marijuana plant, then was arrested.
Read full articleColorado Springs Police Set Up Anonymous Texting for Crime Tips
February 4, 2011Colorado Springs, Colo. — That’s the message from Colorado Springs police, who are asking the public to send text messages as part of a new crime-fighting tip service.
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